| View previous topic :: View next topic |
| Author |
Message |
Biggles
Joined: 15 Jul 2008
Posts: 2138
|
 Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2018 9:49 am Post subject: M&S Closing High Street Branch |
 |
|
Marks and Spencers is closing its Kirkcaldy High Street branch.
That's a massive blow to the high street. Every other business is going to be affected by this and will lead to many of them closing for good.
https://twitter.com/ffptanya/status/1049962798854430720
Last edited by Biggles on Wed Oct 10, 2018 10:15 am; edited 2 times in total |
|
| Back to top |
|
 |
scotty
Joined: 12 Jul 2008
Posts: 8844
Location: Almost Dysart.
|
| Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2018 9:58 am Post subject: |
|
|
Final nail in the High St's coffin?
_________________
Competitive goals: Connolly 15, Gullan 7, Easton 7, Stanton 6, Vaughan 5, Dick 3, Akio 2, Brown 2, Connell 2, Goncalves 2, McBride 2, Frederiksen 1, McGill 1, Nolan 1, OG 1. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Tam
Moderator
Joined: 06 Jul 2008
Posts: 6371
Location: Kettlebridge
|
| Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2018 5:10 pm Post subject: |
|
|
RIP the High Street
Goodness what the organisation that was created meant to do to save the High Street - They Failed miserably |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
barney
Joined: 07 Mar 2012
Posts: 2612
|
| Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2018 6:21 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| What's a High Street ? |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
red zebra
Joined: 18 Jul 2008
Posts: 2458
Location: Whaur the bridies are
|
| Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2018 6:45 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| barney wrote: | | What's a High Street ? |
It's where you used to be able to park your car and pop into a shop for something before H&S deemed that unsafe for pedestrians and town planners allowed massive shopping areas to be built on the outskirts of a place sucking the life out of the very heart of it. Not to mention the greedy landlords who put rents up such they were nigh on unaffordable not to mention ludicrous business rates.
_________________
http://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/ |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Vinnie
Joined: 12 Jul 2008
Posts: 7892
Location: None Of Your Business
|
| Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2018 7:59 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Ample parking in and around the high street.Folk just dont want to walk the length of their erse
_________________
THERES FIVE OF ME |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
RealNotFizz
Joined: 28 Jun 2010
Posts: 1362
Location: Kirkcaldy
|
| Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2018 9:28 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| Vinnie wrote: | | Ample parking in and around the high street.Folk just dont want to walk the length of their erse |
Where you have to pay to park (unlike Glenrothes). The M&S food outlet at the retail park will be next, as it's nearly been completely empty anytime I've been in it.
While we're on the subject of the town in decline, what ever happened to the Premier Inn hotel which was given full planning permission and was meant to have opened about a year and a half ago?
https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/news/local/fife/348082/march-start-kirkcaldy-premier-inn-construction/ |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Specky Ginger
Joined: 16 Jun 2012
Posts: 4039
Location: Dysart
|
| Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2018 10:00 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| RealNotFizz wrote: | | Vinnie wrote: | | Ample parking in and around the high street.Folk just dont want to walk the length of their erse |
Where you have to pay to park (unlike Glenrothes). The M&S food outlet at the retail park will be next, as it's nearly been completely empty anytime I've been in it.
While we're on the subject of the town in decline, what ever happened to the Premier Inn hotel which was given full planning permission and was meant to have opened about a year and a half ago?
https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/news/local/fife/348082/march-start-kirkcaldy-premier-inn-construction/ |
Probably the same as happened to the massive Cala development in South West Kirkcaldy and the various Mercat expansions that were proposed over the years.
_________________
Dougie Hill
Sar-chluicheadair a'gheama |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Vinnie
Joined: 12 Jul 2008
Posts: 7892
Location: None Of Your Business
|
| Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2018 2:32 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| RealNotFizz wrote: | | Vinnie wrote: | | Ample parking in and around the high street.Folk just dont want to walk the length of their erse |
Where you have to pay to park (unlike Glenrothes). The M&S food outlet at the retail park will be next, as it's nearly been completely empty anytime I've been in it.
While we're on the subject of the town in decline, what ever happened to the Premier Inn hotel which was given full planning permission and was meant to have opened about a year and a half ago?
https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/news/local/fife/348082/march-start-kirkcaldy-premier-inn-construction/ |
Aware you have to pay,just highlightng the fact there is ample parking.Glenrothes is free for I think 2 hrs and was under the impression this had or was in place in kirkcaldy
I,d expect next to close will be B&M at the other end if the high street having now opened up another store at the retail park
_________________
THERES FIVE OF ME |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Lasvegas5
Joined: 27 Mar 2010
Posts: 292
|
| Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2018 3:15 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| Use it or lose it. Folk moan about places closing but do all their shopping online as it’s cheaper. You can’t have it both ways. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
RealNotFizz
Joined: 28 Jun 2010
Posts: 1362
Location: Kirkcaldy
|
| Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2018 6:53 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| Lasvegas5 wrote: | | Use it or lose it. Folk moan about places closing but do all their shopping online as it’s cheaper. You can’t have it both ways. |
People need money to spend in shops. Do you know what the job situation is like in Kirkcaldy? I've had 1 job in KDY (for 12 weeks this year) since being made redundant at the end of 2009. I've since only found work in Dunfermline, but mainly in Edinburgh. Kirkcaldy is a dead zone for proper jobs. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Lasvegas5
Joined: 27 Mar 2010
Posts: 292
|
| Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2018 9:54 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| RealNotFizz wrote: | | Lasvegas5 wrote: | | Use it or lose it. Folk moan about places closing but do all their shopping online as it’s cheaper. You can’t have it both ways. |
People need money to spend in shops. Do you know what the job situation is like in Kirkcaldy? I've had 1 job in KDY (for 12 weeks this year) since being made redundant at the end of 2009. I've since only found work in Dunfermline, but mainly in Edinburgh. Kirkcaldy is a dead zone for proper jobs. |
You are allowed to travel btw.
I’ve never been lucky enough to have a job in Kirkcaldy. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
RealNotFizz
Joined: 28 Jun 2010
Posts: 1362
Location: Kirkcaldy
|
| Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2018 2:08 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| Lasvegas5 wrote: | [
You are allowed to travel btw.
|
Oh do leave it out. I have been spending up to 5 hours a day (4.5 on average) every day traveling to/from work while I've worked in Edinburgh over the last 4 years. Don't talk to me about having to travel. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
AuthorUnknown
Joined: 16 Jul 2008
Posts: 5771
Location: KY1
|
| Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2018 9:24 pm Post subject: |
|
|
I don't quite get the hostility towards the retail park. Folk rave on about the importance of the High Street, which is basically a load of shops in a row, but moan about the retail park, which is basically a load of shops in a row.
What difference does it make where people are spending their money as long as it's somewhere in Kirkcaldy?
_________________
If I were a fighter I'd probably kick your ass. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
StarksBarmy
Joined: 03 Apr 2010
Posts: 3757
|
| Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2018 11:02 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| RealNotFizz wrote: | | Vinnie wrote: | | Ample parking in and around the high street.Folk just dont want to walk the length of their erse |
Where you have to pay to park (unlike Glenrothes). The M&S food outlet at the retail park will be next, as it's nearly been completely empty anytime I've been in it.
While we're on the subject of the town in decline, what ever happened to the Premier Inn hotel which was given full planning permission and was meant to have opened about a year and a half ago?
https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/news/local/fife/348082/march-start-kirkcaldy-premier-inn-construction/ |
You are aware that M+S is opening a new branch in Glenrothes shortly? Crazy if you ask me, if their Kdy one is closing and their one up at retail park is always empty then no point opening one here which which be less busy and plunked right beside Asda, Morrison’s, Lidl and Aldi |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
FAQ
Search
Memberlist
Usergroups
Register
Profile
Log in to check your private messages
Log in
